Chapters 28-30 Summary

The following day, the Ipica tribe arose before dawn to begin their day. Nate had hoped to speak with Rachel again about the will, but that was not to be. A little girl in a neighboring village had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Her family had converted to Christianity and Rachel had personally baptized the little girl. Trusting in her medical competence and their shared belief in God, Rachel had been summoned. Unfortunately, Rachel did not have the proper antivenin and the child died. The death filled Rachel with sorrow but she and the girl's family found solace in their faith. Rachel doesn't just preach the gospels, she abides by them. She is content living a simple life among the Indians and God. She does not want to interact with the outside world. She correctly assess that although Nate lives amongst many people he...